Jeffrey Whitaker

Scouting Report on Jeffrey Whitaker

On the Hoof: Very wide shoulders and thick upper body with a wide powerbase and athletic-looking legs. Whitaker has massive arms and really looks the part of a fit, run-stopping machine. He is built like a taller Brandon Thompson of Clemson.
Needs Improvement: He has to be more consistent with pad level at the point of attack and use more than a bull rush for his pass-rushing technique.
Most Impressive: Whitaker is one massive human being that takes up a lot of space along the line of scrimmage. He is just too strong to be pushed off the ball, and he does a nice job pursuing plays laterally.
Conclusion: Size alone makes him a candidate for playing time as a freshman, especially in short-yardage situations. If he can stay healthy and improve his ability to put pressure on the quarterback, he will become an all-league performer.

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Warner Robins (Ga.) four-star Jeffrey Whitaker, one of the nation's top defensive tackle recruits, announced Monday he plans to sign withAuburn. Whitaker chose Auburn over Georgia and Miami. Get the latest on the Tigers inside.

Jeffrey Whitaker chooses Auburn Tiger


Auburn recruiting update: Jeffrey Whitaker, Shon Coleman, D.J. Howard and more
Does University of Miami defensive tackle commitment Jeffrey Brown have the recruiting scoop on a couple of players Auburn has targeted?

Don't know, but he spent time with defensive tackle Jeffrey Whitaker and offensive lineman Shon Coleman when they visited Miami this weekend.

Here is his guess after their visit, according to Scout's SuperPrep.com...

Jeffrey Whitaker: "He liked it too but I think he's going to Auburn."

Shon Coleman: "I didn't talk to him much. I think he's going to Alabama."

We don't know if Jeffrey Brown is a recruiting guru, and he says he didn't get to know Coleman. We do know Coleman is an Auburn commitment and has not publicly wavered from that. His last words: He's "100 percent" committed to the Tigers. Whitaker is going to announce his intentions at his high school at Warner Robins, Ga., at 1 p.m., central time, Monday.

**It's no surprise to Auburn that Lincoln High School's D.J. Howard is considering other schools who have promised him a chance to play running back. The Birmingham News' own Doug Segrest has the latest on Howard this Sunday. Howard, anAuburn commitment, has visited Clemson and Kentucky the last two weekends. He says he'll announce which school he'll attend at his high school Wednesday.

**Auburn is still waiting on word on running back Marcus Lattimore. He'll announce Tuesday night.

**Patrick Swilling Jr., the son of the former NFL great, is a cornerback who is considering Auburn, among other schools. He doesn't have an Auburn offer. He tells his story in this Rivals story from Kentucky. He says he's also considering Kentucky, Tennessee and LSU. Swilling is 6-foot-3, 215, and he's from New Orleans.

**The Birmingham News' revised Super Seniors list will appear in Monday's newspaper.

Scoop: Auburn will be well represented, with four of the Top 10 and eight of the top 22. Auburn, of course, has the No. 1 players from other states (like running back Michael Dyer from Arkansas, wide receiver Trovon Reed from Louisiana, Coleman from Mississippi as well as the No. 1 junior college player in the nation in Cameron Newton). Of course, there's Lattimore from South Carolina, too...

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